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Technology (Technical Drafting)
Quarter 1 – Preparing
Computer Aided Drawing (CAD)
Module 2- AutoCAD Working Environment
Management Team:
Chairperson: Randolph B. Tortola, Ph.D., CESO IV
Schools Division Superintendent
Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see
this box in the body of the module:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any
part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the
exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking
your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are
through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this
module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always
bear in mind that you are not alone.
ANSWER KEY
REFERENCES
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What I Know
Pre-Test
Multiple Choice
Direction. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen
letter on a separate sheet of paper.
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10. It is the place where drawings are displayed and modified.
a. Dialog box launcher c. Drawing area
b. Draw toolbar d. Modify toolbar
11. Which of the following items below is an AutoCAD menu
browser icon?
a. b. c. d.
12. It is a type of cursor consisting of two lines that intersect and
are used to select objects in your drawing.
a. Arrow c. Crosshairs
b. Bar d. Cursor
13. It is considered as the standard coordinate system in AutoCAD.
a. Axes c. Polar
b. Cartesian d. Segment
14. This coordinate system uses one distance and one angle to
describe the position of a point rather than two distances.
a. Axes c. Polar
b. Cartesian d. Segment
15. What mathematical symbol used as a separator in the case of
polar coordinates?
a. Addition sign c. Less than
b. Greater than d. Subtraction sign
What’s In
New Environment
In the previous lesson, we already know the basic hardware as
well as the software in AutoCAD. AutoCAD has been an essential tool
in accomplishing a task as a draftsman. It can increase productivity,
improve the quality of design, and can cope with the latest trend
nowadays. We also learned that there are various ways to start
AutoCAD.
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What’s New
What is It
A B C D E F
L. Crosshairs
K. Working/Drawing Area
I G H
AutoCAD Working Environment
(AutoCAD Architecture 2014)
A. Menu Browser G. Command Line Bar
B. Quick Access Toolbar H. Tray Settings/ Info Bar
C. Filename I. User Coordinate System (UCS)
D. Menu Bar J. World Coordinate System (WCS)
E. Search Box K. Working/Drawing Area
F. Toolbars/Ribbon L. Crosshairs
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A. Menu Browser – is a client-software that allows users to read or
scan documents on the World Wide Web. It is located on the top right
of your screen/working environment.
Menu Browser
C. Filename - The name of the current file you are working on.
Located on the top middle of the working environment.
Menu Bar
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E. Search Box – is a tool that allows you to search for a particular
data or document in a help file or to the web. Commonly located
beside the filename.
Search Bar
G. Command Line Bar –is where you enter the commands from the
keyboard and where the prompts are displayed. It has a text area
where all the previous commands are displayed.
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J. WCS - By default when you start a new (blank) drawing you use the
World Coordinate System (WCS). This indicates your (0,0,0) point.
Cursor
You will see how AutoCAD uses all three coordinate formats to
draw a pair of line segments that start at the absolute coordinates 2,1
(see example) and then move to the right 2 units and up 1 unit (@2,1)
relative to the first point.
Note in particular how the first two coordinate pairs use the
same numbers (2,1) but the second pair defines a different point
because of the leading @ symbol, then (relative to that point) move 2
units at an angle of 60 degrees (@2<60).
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What’s More
Activity 1
Direction: Label the parts of the AutoCAD Working Environment.
Write your answers on the space provided below.
1.
1. 2. 3. 4. 6.
5.
10.
7. 8. 9.
1. _________________________ 6. ________________________
2. _________________________ 7. ________________________
3. _________________________ 8. ________________________
4. _________________________ 9. ________________________
5. _________________________ 10._______________________
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Activity 2
Fill in the blanks
Direction. Fill in the blanks of the following statement with the correct
answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
The 1 coordinate system is the standard coordinate system in
AutoCAD. The 2 coordinate uses one distance and one angle to
describe the position of a point rather than two distances. The separator in
the case of polar coordinates is the 3 mathematical symbols.
Coordinates fall into two types, namely 4 and 5 .
Activity 3
Matching Type
Direction. Match Column A with Column B.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
_____1. It provide a single, compact placement for A. Ribbon
operations/tools that are relevant to the current
workspace.
_____2. It is located along the top of the application B. Tray
window (above or below the ribbon) and provides Settings
direct access to a common or defined set of
commands like New, Open, Save, and Plot.
_____3. It quickly search for a variety of information C. Search
sources, access product updates, and Box
announcements, and save topics in the Info Center.
_____4. It is where you enter the commands from the D. Drawing
keyboard and where the prompts are displayed. Area
_____5. It is a type of cursor consisting of two lines E. Quick
that intersect and are used to locate points and Access
selects objects in your drawing. Toolbar
_____6. It is the horizontal strip across the top of an F. Menu
application’s window. Each word on the strip has a Browser
menu containing features and actions that are
available for the application in use.
_____7. It is a tool that allows you to search for a G. Menu Bar
particular data or document in a help file or to
the web. Commonly located beside the filename.
_____8. It is a client-software that allows users to H. Command
read or scan documents on the World Wide Web. It is Line Bar
located on the top right of your screen/working
environment.
_____9. It is the place where your drawings are I. Crosshair
displayed and modified.
_____10. It is found at the bottom left-hand J. User
corner of the AutoCAD drawing window. It is Coordinate
there to remind you which is the X-axis and System
which is the Y-axis.
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What I Can
HaveDo
Learned
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1. What are the basic parts of an AutoCAD Working
Environment?
2. What are the two types of Coordinates?
3. What is the Cartesian coordinate?
4. What is Polar Coordinate?
5. What is the separator of Polar Coordinate system?
Assessment
Post Test
Multiple Choice
Direction. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen
letter on a separate sheet of paper.
1. It displays the name of the current file you are working on.
a. Filename c. Menu Browser
b. Menu Bar d. Quick Access Toolbar
2. It is a horizontal strip across the top of an application’s window.
a. Filename c. Menu Browser
b. Menu Bar d. Quick Access Toolbar
3. Which of the following items below does not belong in the ribbon
toolbar.
a. Cursor c. Layers
b. Draw d. Modify
4. Which part of the AutoCAD working environment provides direct
access to a common set of commands like new, open, save, and
plot?
a. Filename c. Menu Browser
b. Menu Bar d. Quick Access Toolbar
5. What does WCS stand for?
a. World Command System c. World Command Scheme
b. World Coordinate System d. World Coordinate Scheme
6. It allows the user to read or scan documents on the world wide
web.
a. Filename c. Menu Browser
b. Menu Bar d. Quick Access Toolbar
7. What mathematical symbol used as a separator in the case of
polar coordinates?
a. Addition sign 12 c. Less than
b. Greater than d. Subtraction sign
8. It is a type of cursor consisting of two lines that intersect and
are used to select objects in your drawing.
a. Arrow c. Crosshairs
b. Bar d. Cursor
9. It is the place where drawings are displayed and modified.
a. Dialog box launcher c. Drawing area
b. Draw toolbar d. Modify toolbar
a. b. c. d.
Additional Activities
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Identification
Direction: Identify the following parts of the AutoCAD Architecture
2014 working environment. Write your answer on the space provided.
________________1.
________________2.
________________3.
________________4.
________________5.
________________6.
________________7.
________________8.
________________9.
_______________10.
Answer Key
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Lesson 1. Assessment Lesson 1.
What's More Post-Test What I
Activity 1 1. A
2. B
Know
1. Menu Pre-Test
Browser 3. A
4. D 1. C
2. Quick
5. B 2. D
Access
6. C 3. A
Toolbar
7. C 4. B
3. Filename
8. C 5. D
4. Menu Bar
9. C 6. A
5. Search Box
10. B 7. A
6. Ribbon/Tool
11. D 8. B
bars
12. C 9. B
7. UCS
13. A 10. C
8. Command
14. B 11. D
Line Bar
15. D 12. C
9. Tray
13. B
Settings/
14. C
Info Bar
15. C
10. Crosshairs
Activity 2
1. Cartesian
2. Polar
3. Less
Than
4. Cartesian
5. Polar
Answer Key
Lesson 1. What I Have Additional
What's More Learned Activities
Activity 3 1. Menu 1. Filename
1. A 2. Quick Access 2. Toolbars/Ribbon
2. E Toolbar 3. Search Box
3. B 3. Filename 4. Tray
4. H 4. Menu Bar Settings/Info Bar
5. I 5. Search 5. Menu Bar
6. G 6. Toolbars/Ribbon 6. Command Line
7. C 7. Command line Bar
8. F 8. Tray 7. Quick Access
9. D 9. Coordinate Toolbar
10. J 10. Crosshair 8. Menu Browser
11. World Coordinate 9. WCS
System 10. UCS
12. Drawing
13. Absolute
14. One
15. User Coordinate
References